Two men were killed Sunday afternoon when their motorcycles crashed head on, North Carolina Highway Patrol troopers said. Troopers said one motorcycle was headed east at a high rate of speed when it crossed the center line and crashed in the other motorcycle. One of the men was killed in the Pender County wreck. The other man died as emergency personnel worked to load him into a medical helicopter. The victims’ names have not been released pending the notification of family. Troopers said speed and reckless driving were contributed to the crash.

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT contributed to this article) —

Two men were killed Sunday afternoon when their motorcycles crashed head on, North Carolina Highway Patrol troopers said.

Troopers said one motorcycle was headed east at a high rate of speed when it crossed the center line and crashed in the other motorcycle.

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One of the men was killed in the Pender County wreck. The other man died as emergency personnel worked to load him into a medical helicopter.

The victims’ names have not been released pending the notification of family.

Troopers said speed and reckless driving were contributed to the crash.